Year 2 29th November Looking Back and Forth
Friday 29th November 2019 – Looking Back & Forth in Year 2
Looking back:
In English the children have begun writing instructions and discovered that they have to think very carefully about each step. In maths we have continued to learn ways to multiply, beginning with repeated addition and then by counting in lots of 2s,5s and 10s using arrays. Rehearsals for the Nativity are going very well. We continue to be very busy with geography (comparing cities to the countryside), science (materials) and history (houses through the ages) alongside ball skills and dance in PE.
I’m very proud of Year 2. They all have a great attitude to their learning and never give up. We say…”mistakes are part of learning. If I can’t do it yet… I will be able to soon”.
Year 2 – Pupils’ Highlights:
- Helping Mrs Freeman make a sandwich
- Multiplication
- PE
- Reading because we get to choose our favourite book
- “I love my school, my friends and my teachers”
- Dance – penguin adventures
- Nativity
- “Everything there is to learn”
- Christmas story in our whole school assembly
Family discussion questions:
- Why didn’t Viking homes have windows?
- What are the capital cities of each country in the United Kingdom?
Looking forward:
- Instruction writing
- PE sessions on Tuesday and Friday– ball skills and dance
- Maths – multiplication problems
- Nativity songs and acting
- History – houses through the ages
- Please send named costumes into school by 2nd December.
- Information about the Nativity: There are two performances and each family will be allocated 2 tickets per performance: Wednesday 12th at 930am and Thursday 12th at 2pm. We ask that no pre-schoolers/younger siblings attend the performances but they are welcome to come to the dress rehearsal on Tuesday 11th at 930 so please let Mrs Flint or myself know.
Homework in Year 2
Please listen to your child read for 15 minutes each day and talk about what they have read. Can they tell you what happened? Do they understand the meaning of new words? What was their favourite part? Please use the bookmarks we sent home to help you.
Maths: sheet due back on 6th December.
English: learning your lines for the Nativity. Please help your child to know when to say their line and “act” it out.
Spellings: quiz on 6th December.